Season 1

The Upstart and the Self-Made Man

20 Episodes Premiered June 2, 1987

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Episodes

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EP 1

Episode 1

Jun 2, 1987

Chang Chien-chiang and Li Hsueh-liang, childhood friends and neighbors in government housing estates, are on good terms with each other. But sharing the same toilet, the two families - Chiang's mother and Hsueh-liang's father Li Sheng - often quarrel over minor affairs. Li Sheng, a widower and a fisherman, has brought up his son and daughter. He cherishes the traditional concept that a son may bring credit to the family, and is biased against his daughter. When Hsueh-liang becomes matriculated, he is overcome with pride and spreads the news of it. Chien-chiang discontinues his studies to become a mechanic in a garage. His mother feels that a manual worker is a dead-end job and pins her hope on her younger son who's studying in a university. On the other hand, his father Chang Piao takes a more pragmatic approach.… ...

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EP 2

Episode 2

Jun 3, 1987

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EP 3

Episode 3

Jun 4, 1987

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EP 4

Episode 4

Jun 5, 1987

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EP 5

Episode 5

Jun 8, 1987

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EP 6

Episode 6

Jun 9, 1987

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EP 7

Episode 7

Jun 10, 1987

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EP 8

Episode 8

Jun 11, 1987

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EP 9

Episode 9

Jun 12, 1987

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EP 10

Episode 10

Jun 15, 1987

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EP 11

Episode 11

Jun 16, 1987

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EP 12

Episode 12

Jun 17, 1987

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EP 13

Episode 13

Jun 18, 1987

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EP 14

Episode 14

Jun 19, 1987

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EP 15

Episode 15

Jun 22, 1987

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EP 16

Episode 16

Jun 23, 1987

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EP 17

Episode 17

Jun 24, 1987

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EP 18

Episode 18

Jun 25, 1987

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EP 19

Episode 19

Jun 26, 1987

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EP 20

Episode 20

Jun 29, 1987

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